Articles by ITALY
Thu, 04/16/2015 - 13:57
If you are considering buying property in Italy, this may be the right time to do it: throughout 2014, housing prices have continued to fall, by about…
Mon, 03/30/2015 - 11:28
The Holy Week in Sardinia is characterised by traditional processions and ancient rituals taking place in various towns and cities around the island.…
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 03:52
Casa Guidi in Florence was once home to the poets Elizabeth and Robert Browning. Amanda Hodges explores the history of this connection.
It was 12 Se…
Fri, 03/20/2015 - 03:33
In this area of Tuscany, wide stretches of fine sand slip gently into the sea protected by natural marble cathedrals: the Apuan mountains.
One of the…
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 11:46
Despite their amazing achievements and lasting influence, the Etruscans remain one of Italy’s great mysteries. Fleur Kinson sheds a little light.
For…
Tue, 02/03/2015 - 10:58
L'Annunciata - The Virgin Annunciate, oil on wood, by Antonello da Messina in the Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo.
This masterpiece by Antonello da Messina…
Tue, 02/03/2015 - 09:34
‘La Vucciria', (1974) oil on canvas by Renato Guttuso, currently in Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, University of Palermo.
Renato Guttuso’s most famous…
Sun, 01/18/2015 - 03:00
A twist to the classic aperitivo has been introduced in Florence where, starting in December, the so-called “slunch” has become the trendy hangout app…
Fri, 01/02/2015 - 02:00
If you’re wondering what 2015 holds for you, here is some good news – a lot less stress than 2012, 2013 and 2014 and all twelve signs in the zodiac wi…
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 00:00
With much delay, winter seems to have finally arrived in Italy, just in time to welcome the new year.
For the week ahead, meteorologists are predictin…
Sat, 12/20/2014 - 03:00
With the holidays approaching, it is important to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian!
"Merry Christmas" in Italian is Buon Natale.
Buon Nata…
Mon, 12/08/2014 - 01:00
Every December 8 in Italy, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Festa dell’Immacolata) celebrates the Catholic religion's belief in the “Immaculate…
Fri, 11/14/2014 - 02:00
The remains of a vessel from Roman times have been found in the Piazza Municipio area of Naples, where construction work to build Line 1 of the subway…
Wed, 11/12/2014 - 02:00
Words by Carla Passino and Silvia Donati
From Passito di Pantelleria to Moscato d'Asti, there’s an Italian dessert wine for every occasion.
There is…
Fri, 11/07/2014 - 02:30
Words by Trisha Thomas
How did an American woman end up living in Rome and writing a blog called “Mozzarella Mamma: Deadlines, Diapers and the Dolce V…
Wed, 10/29/2014 - 03:00
words by Barry Lillie and Silvia Donati
If you’re interested in anatomy, work in the medical profession or, like me, you’re always looking for somewhe…
Mon, 10/27/2014 - 11:09
The most everyday objects appear in Italian still life paintings, as Aleid Ford explains.
The great age of still life painting in Italy, as in Holla…
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 09:59
Heavy rains have lashed northern and central Italy throughout July. As predicted by weather forecast, cooler than average temperatures have caracthe…
Mon, 07/28/2014 - 07:05
'Meno Miss. Più Muretto!' (Literally: 'Less Miss. More Muretto!) this is the latest tweet by the organizers of Miss Muretto beauty pageant in Alassio,…
Fri, 05/02/2014 - 05:36
Wildflowers in bloom, the flight of golden eagles, marsicani bears waking up after a long winter sleep, welcome to spring in Abruzzo.
With three nati…